It's always a joy to interview guests that are transparent and genuine and during this episode, Dashana Jefferies is that amazing guest. Dashana is a Mental Wellness Coach who delivers transformational coaching to women because she understands and expertly works with her tribe to create positive changes for women that need it the most.
It was truly an honor to interview CEO Dashana Jefferies. She is the owner and founder of A Passport 2 Breathe. Prior to founding A Passport 2 Breathe, Darshana had rocked the corporate world for over 20 years. She has worked her way up from a Telecomm Engineer, to a Program Manager. In essence, Dashana was society's definition of success.
Dashana shares how she was traveling around the world and she would continually be told by those looking at her life, “I want to be like you when I grow up”. However, on the other side of the smile and pictures was darkness. Even though she made it in the corporate world, she was not being paid her worth, she was mentally and physically tired, she hid from the world behind the smile because she still wasn't happy. Her mental health had taken a beating and she was lost and she is not alone however she is an overcomer.
In 2018 Dashana hit rock bottom mentally. Call it a mid-life crisis, or whatever, but she was stuck and there was no “just” praying herself out of it. Through therapy, Dashana was diagnosed with Clinical Depression, PTSD, and Anxiety. With this new information, Dashana began pulling herself up out of the “rut” through therapy and mental wellness routines she created. Through this journey, Dashana killed her imposter syndrome and made career moves to be paid her worth.
In addition, and the most important, she found her purpose. Dashana officially became a Mental Wellness Coach and birthed A Passport 2 Breathe along with her best friend Dr. Cristina Tejada-Reamon. She recognized that she wasn’t alone and that there are many others who are stuck because of their lack of mental health, and that is where Dashana steps in.
Today, Dashana continues to mentor and coach numerous women in their careers by helping them find their peace and purpose. Dashana makes sure that her tribe knows that she will meet them where they are, and not where they pretend to be.
What an awesome guest expert and I highly recommend that other podcast host interview Dashana Jefferies she is wonderful to work with. Dashana will be hosting a wellness group coaching session on May 10, 2021 and a women's wellness retreat in Curacao November 4-8 2021. Discover more about Dashna at www.apassport2breathe.com and on her Facebook page: A Passport 2 Breathe
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